The pitfalls of negative campaigning
By Paul Burgin I think it’s best if I start with a minor confession. Those who read my…
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Let’s be radical and allow primaries to improve our party and our democracy
By Paul Burgin On Monday evening I was at Portcullis House attending a debate that was hosted by…
An English Parliament?
By Paul Burgin [Editor’s note: Brian Barder asks me to make it clear that his post to which…
Inspired by Kennedy
By Paul Burgin Amidst some of the tributes paid to Senator Kennedy over the past couple of days…
Why all MPs should stop and think – especially the speaker
By Paul Burgin The latest news on John Bercow’s £20,000 furnishing expenses, courtesy of The Daily Telegraph and…
Why sink to the personality politics of the playground?
By Paul Burgin / @paul_burgin It’s not often I read the comments page on a blog entry and…
The value of faith
By Paul Burgin / @Paul_Burgin One of Labour’s best leaders, Harold Wilson, once stated that the Labour Party…
A new change in politics
By Paul Burgin Some weeks ago I attended the AGM of the Christian Socialist Movement, along with the…
What we need in our next speaker
By Paul Burgin With nearly ten candidates (at the time of writing) standing for the post of Speaker…
The forthcoming reshuffle: why Brown should sack several senior cabinet ministers
By Paul Burgin / @Paul_Burgin Many years ago, when the Conservatives were in their last years in office,…
